300 evacuated in flooding in Ruidoso area

Associated Press
   About 300 people — both residents and tourists — were evacuated from homes, campgrounds and a recreational vehicle park as flooding hit around the resort town of Ruidoso. Sunday, Jul. 27, 2008 (updated 12:01 PM MDT) Click Now To Continue

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12:14pm — Major Flooding in Rain-Soaked Ruidoso Roads and bridges washed out; racetrack closed; about 300 people evacuated. Ask AP: Candidates' salaries, Alaska's pricey gas An awful lot of the oil produced in the United States comes from the nation's northernmost state. So why are...(by Associated Press)

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